Announcer this has b response from a school teacher. Announcer this is the late show with Stephen Colbert. Stephen welcomes Christine Baranski, Constance Zimmer and musical guest bon jovi featuring jon batiste and stay human. Now live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause stephen hi, everybody youre very kind whoo please have a seat please have a seat, everybody thank you very much please, sit down, sit down youre very nice, everybody welcome to the late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. The National Conversation continues to be, how do we keep our children safe from gun violence. Everyone knows this is a crisis, so, for the president , for the republican majority, for the n. R. A. , every option is on the table except fewer guns. Where to start . Yesterday, President Trump held a listening session with traumatized students, teachers, and parents at the white house. Its a good place to start, but it was clearly a test of trump
I should say, oprah is everywhere always but tonight shes physically here in the building. Also with us tonight 22yearold oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet is here. [ cheers and applause ] you got to warn me if youre gonna do that. And we have music from andra day and common their oscar nominated song is called stand up for something which is what happened last night on cnn. Did you see the town hall from the students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School the students went face to face with marco rubio and that monster lady from the nra. It was powerful. They had a chance to confront adults who have no problem with automatic weapons. It was fascinating because you could see how polished and fake these politicians are. It was especially obvious when a kid asked senator rubio a Pretty Simple question that rebooted the senator right now into full on marco robot mode. Guys, right now, be quiet, i just think that ultimately that is not our goal here. Our goal here is to move forward. To p
Donald trump. President trump had a busy day he spoke at the are going great. They were happy to see donald trump and trump was happy that they were happy to see him. He told the crowd he loves c pack and would never leave t went after john mccain, called hillary crooked, called the media crooked thought he would guns to School Teachers go, youre mistaken. This is a man with a thats good. And a teacher would have shot the hell out of him before he dramn at happened. Movie it would make no difference but inn. A Security Guard doesnt know the children doesnt love the children. This man standing outside the School Teachers love their pupi they love their students. This is what happen when we elect a picture who thought park mall cop was a documentary. [ cheers and applause ] also the called the Deputy Sheriff a coward who better to call him a coward, lets find out what a brave man donald trump has become lately. I will call up i have to do it myself. Jimmy hold on lets wrauch that one mor
Donald trump. President trump had a busy day he spoke at the conservative Political Action conference and the mood was very upbeat, things are going great. They were happy to see donald trump and trump was happy that they were happy to see him. He told the crowd he loves c pack and would never leave them for a double d pack. He did all of the hits, the tax cuts, the law, his hair. Second amendment. Went after john mccain, called hillary crooked, called the media crooked it was classic trump a lot of fun. You thought he would let giving guns to School Teachers go, youre mistaken. This is a man with a lot of hair on his head. Its concealed. This crazy man wouldnt know who has it. Er thats not bad. Thats good. And a teacher would have shot the hell out of him before he knew what happened. In your John Claude Van movie it would make no difference but in this situation the Security Guard even had a handgun and nothing was gun. A Security Guard doesnt know the children doesnt love the childr
Now, before we go, jack, could you tell us if this cold is going to let up any time soon . laughter ill take that as a no. Announcer its the late show with Stephen Colbert tonight, freezing temps, hot tweets plus, stephen welcomes Anderson Cooper. Maz jobrani. And musical guest margo price. Featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert band playing cheers and applause stephen how are you . Hey, everybody wooo wooo cheers and applause wooo oh, youve got to love it thank you so much. Please, have a seat. Youre too kind. Thank you very much. How lovely. cheers and applause piano riff please, got to love it. Every january every january they ship in fresh audiences for us and thats so wonderful. Welcome to the late show, everybody. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. cheers and applause piano riff thank you very much. Its our first, first show of 2018. Happy new years, everybody. cheers and applause jon yeah, happy